The Board denied service connection for a chest pain condition, to include GERD and Barrett's esophagus, as the evidence did not support a direct link between the Veteran's in-service symptoms and his current conditions.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners found that the Veteran's current conditions were less likely than not related to his service due to the lack of evidence of chronic gastrointestinal issues during or shortly after service, and the long gap between service and diagnosis of GERD and Barrett's esophagus.
- Claimed conditions
- chest pain condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 16, 2025
- Citation
- 25006694
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- Dismissed
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